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Actors, directors, and technical staff of the Gallatin Theater League are nearly ready to bring you one of the most lively, fast-paced, and entertaining shows yet, as they completed their dress rehearsal on Sunday afternoon. Performances will be this week Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19, 7 p.m. at the Courter Theater in Gallatin. Tickets are available at Eileine’s in Gallatin during regular business hours, or at the door while supplies

Morrell Legacy Ranch has had somewhere between 500 to 600 visitors since opening, according to owner Phil Morrell. The resort, located about four miles northwest of Gallatin off of Hwy. M (21708 Nickel Avenue), has also had several weddings and multiple family reunions, husband and wife getaways, girl’s weekends out, trail riding enthusiasts, bird watchers and people who want to know more about its lowline cattle breed.

The Daviess County Arts Council selected J.R. and Betty Bird as the 2015 grand marshals of the 2015 Chautauqua parade. Pictured in the front seat are daughters Sharon (Kenneth) Lockridge and Patricia (Mike) Ehly.

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Emery James Lawinger , four, son of Elizabeth Carpenter Lawinger is pictured at the Touch-A-Truck event held last

Gallatin Chautauqua is scheduled for Sept. 18-19-20 with theatre performances set for Saturday and Sunday. Rachel Peery and Glennie Peery will be directing this year’s production “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter.” The comedy is

North Central Missouri College (Residence Life Department) will present a free program by Roderick “Odd?Rod” Borisade, at 9 p.m., on Thursday, September 17th in the Cross Coffee Shop. Odd?Rodd has been touring colleges since 2011, Odd?Rod has covered over 100 college campuses (sometimes twice) and been voted as APCA’s (Association Of Promotional Campus Activities) 2014 Spoken Word Artist of the Year and 2014 Entertainer of the Year. Easily separated from

Chautauqua weekend is going to be jam packed with exciting events, activities, and musical groups. This year, to coordinate with the theme, reenactments will be presented from the “Back to the Future” movies. Watch for the shootout at high noon, the scene where Marty, in disguise, tells George to ask Lorraine to the dance, and more!

Chautauqua’s opening ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, on the Gallatin square. The ceremony will begin with an invocation by Pastor Robert Nelson, followed by paying devotion to our country.

Then, our Chautauqua Grand Marshals, J.R. and Betty Bird, will be honored for their many years of great service in the community. A VFW presentation will conclude the ceremony, followed by the Chautauqua Square Dance on

The DeKalb County Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and MU Extension are hosting the first annual Women in Ag “Home Grown” Event at the June Conley Building in Maysville on September 24. Seating is still available; be sure and make reservations.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. for attendees to visit local vendors, followed by a Container Gardening Workshop at

This year’s Chautauqua, which will run from Sept. 17-20, will have a new addition, a juried art show! Located in the beautiful Seasons restaurant right on the Gallatin square, the art show will feature painting, drawing and photography by artists young and old. There are several ways to participate.